Mike,
I just loved the panned shot of the puffin. It doesn't matter at all
that it's not sharp. The colours, the grain, the directional movement.
Everything has just clicked in, imo.
The shag portrait is also very nice. Good job to control the contrast
between the rock and the plumage. The background burns out a bit, but
the plumage is right.
Puffins with a beak full of herring is a classic motif. It's nice with
the nesting shag, but I think the environment becomes a tad (gnat's
whiskers, wasn't it?:-)) too complex or messy. You should at least
have climbed down and removed that pole to the right of the shag.
In all three shots it shows that the film is pushed one stop, but it's
only the last shot that suffers from it, imo.
Jostein
PS. I just feel like being harsh because I'm envious...:-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 12:06 AM
Subject: PESO: Some birdy pics
From a visit to the Farne Islands a few weeks ago. Nothing
spectacular (unlike the Golden Eagle I saw last weekend - whilst
driving...) but cute. Scans from the lab picture disc, so better
than anything the Craposcan can put out. 8-)
http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/pcat/134016
Once I get the slide film processed, there should be an excellent
picture of the Shag's (nearly a Cormorant) eye, which was the most
vivid green.
mike
